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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1279

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 4, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1279 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
03:34:41 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representatives Stewart R., introduced House Bill 25-1279 to House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Department of Human Services (CDHS) to develop a standardized process for counties to report certain information about the Colorado Works Program by January 1, 2026. This includes counties providing information on TANF spending, third-party contracted services, impacts of state policy changes on TANF caseload, and the number of denied program applications. CDHS must also develop recommendations on a standardized outcome measure for contracted services funded by TANF.
03:40:19 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
03:44:28 PM  
Ms. Chaer Robert, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Ian McMahon, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Barnes, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Mary Berg, representing Jefferson County Human Services, testified to amend the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment N).
03:55:14 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:08:35 PM  
The committee was placed in a recess.
04:13:00 PM  
The committee came back to order.
04:13:10 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment O).

04:14:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment O).
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Feret
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder Excused
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:14:32 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment P).

04:15:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment P).
Moved Hamrick
Seconded Feret
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder Excused
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:15:02 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment Q).

04:16:04 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment Q).
Moved Stewart K.
Seconded Hamrick
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder Excused
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:16:05 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment R).

04:16:59 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment R).
Moved Stewart K.
Seconded Feret
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Garcia Sander
Gilchrist
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Lieder Excused
Brown
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:16:59 PM  
The bill sponsor provided closing comments on the bill.
04:18:10 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

04:20:13 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1279, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Rydin
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret No
Garcia Sander No
Gilchrist Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Lieder Excused
Brown Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS